Blood transfusion
Facility: Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Billing Code: 36430 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood transfusion is about $304 (about 0.7× the $451 Medicare rate). Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York charges insurers about $957, or about $1,119 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Troy, NY.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $304. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $11 - $1,267 | 2% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 - $1,267 | 2% |
| Aetnamajor | $583 - $830 | 129% |
| Cignamajor | $1,873 | 416% |
| Fidelis Care | $991 | 220% |
| GEHA | $830 | 184% |
| HealthPartners | $1,873 | 416% |
| Independent Health | $1,007 | 223% |
| MagnaCare | $1,007 | 223% |
| Medical Mutual | $830 | 184% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,056 - $1,135 | 234% |
| Priority Health | $1,873 | 416% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,873 | 416% |
| UniCare | $1,267 | 281% |
| + 23 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $1,873 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York
Compare: Blood transfusion at other NY hospitals
- Sisters of Charity Hospital · Buffalo $75
- Schuyler Hospital · Montour Falls $210
- Elizabethtown Community Hospital · Elizabethtown $221
- United Memorial Medical Center · Batavia $247
- Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center · Niagara Falls $268
- Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca · Ithaca $276
- St Barnabas Hospital · Bronx $374
- Long Island Community Hospital · Patchogue $414
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.